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Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts) Thu Sep 19, 2019, 10:09 PM Sep 2019

It really feels like we're getting closer by the day to a totalitarian dictatorship. [View all]

We have to believe the constitution is sufficiently robust to weather this shit storm but I don't know anymore.

Today, in Manhattan, NY, Trump's lawyers won an injunction based on the theory that he simply is - in fact and indeed - ABOVE THE LAW.

Wow.

Meanwhile, in Washington, Congressional subpoenas have been treading a steady path to a legal graveyard, where they rot and die.

Two men are largely responsible for this - Bill Barr and Mitch McConnell.

What will happen if/when the 2020 elections get canceled?

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It really feels like we're getting closer by the day to a totalitarian dictatorship. [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2019 OP

ROY Cohn pangaia Sep 2019 #1

K&R... spanone Sep 2019 #2

There can be no denial that our democracy is in grave danger. dalton99a Sep 2019 #3

They still want the big prize - Social Security shanti Sep 2019 #4

YEP Cosmocat Sep 2019 #13

I wonder if this is kind of what an occupation feels like. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #5

The election may not get cancelled, but they may only count the Russian votes. nt woodsprite Sep 2019 #6

Not Dark Yet but it's getting there njhoneybadger Sep 2019 #7

We could also be getting closer by the day to a revolution smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #8

The ball is in the GOP's court. They can cancel the elections if they want to ecstatic Sep 2019 #9

The Constitution is a compact between the states. roamer65 Sep 2019 #10

More like the entire West Coast shanti Sep 2019 #14

America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Sep 2019 #11

I don't think the 2020 elections will be canceled. Way COLGATE4 Sep 2019 #12